- FOGCLAN !
- ★ user + clan link: lovage + clan archive
★ responding to: lovage's last post
★ xp stats: [opted-out for death rolls!]
xx+60XP for writing, + 10XP for patrol sent
xx+7XP for prey collected
- Tension hung thick and heavy in the air like a dark cloud looming above, demanding of attention and notice. Brief glances and exchanged nods between the lead hunter and lead scout… almost like a silent signal.
But as the patrols split ways… it dissipated. Vanishing like the early morning mist.
Flamepaw tossed her head, giving a quick shake of her fur. Perhaps she was imagining it… the earlier tension. The forest was alive, teeming with flora and fauna, grasses swaying and the birds calling. A dense bush overwrought with curls and leaves rustled, effortlessly messy and frazzled.
“I’m gonna check over there!” Her eyes found the focused, crimson gaze of the lead-hunter. She offered a quick flick of her tail to the bush. “There may be some herbs or something? I could take it to Ambergaze, later.”
Tawnystrike paused. One beat, then two. And three.
She tapped her paws along the ground, fidgeting with a blade of grass.
Squaring his shoulders, Tawnystrike glanced over to his side, offering a vague gesture with his paw to Dustysun. “See if there’s anything in close proximity. Don’t stray too far.”
The light-furred tom dipped his head in acknowledgement, darting off into the foliage. His pawsteps were silent against the forest floor… almost as if the mist itself, flowing through the trees and bushes.
Her head tilted. Maybe she could learn a thing or two from him later.
“As for you, let’s go.” Tawnystrike flicked his tail, beckoning her close. “I’ll accompany you.”
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The bush was… disappointing. She shimmied deeper into the bush, ducking underneath the loose branches. For such a big bush, it was useless. Filled with mountains of leaves and more leaves. And sharp twigs.
She grunted, pushing aside a branch catching in her pelt. An audible snap crackled through the air, making her wince. Not too subtle, but... wait.
Her ears perked as a soft chirp chimed close. A bird?
Tiny, stick-like tracks wove a scattered path to a bundle of feathers dusted with speckles and warm browns. Sparrow. The bird pecked along the ground, a seed caught between its dark beak. This was her chance.
Carefully, she slunk to her belly, creeping close. The sparrow twitched, beady eyes swiveling to the side. A startled chirp fled its beak, a last, final song. (+3FP small bird)
“Flamepaw, are you done?” Tawnystrike shuffled about, claws scraping against the dirt. “If you can’t find anything, perhaps we should━”
“Got it!” She poked her head out, her catch firmly clamped in her jaws. “No herbs, but I got this!”
Tawnystrike managed a dry smile. “Good. Dustysun’s back, too. We should go.”
The light-furred tom stood nearby, silent. His quarry hung in his jaws, a larger mirror version of hers. (+4FP large bird)
★ totals;
xx+0% hunger for each patrol cat (no free posts left!)
xxxx↳ morning-gaze (0% hunger), jayflight (0% hunger), dustysun (0% hunger)
xxxxtawnystrike (0% hunger), flamepaw (0% hunger)
xx+77XP → level 1 (98/200XP)
xx+4FP large bird, +3FP small bird
★ notes; n/a! <3
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- FROSTCLAN !
- ★ user + clan link: nindroidzane + clan archive
★ responding to: nindroidzane's last post
★ xp stats: [opted-out for death rolls!]
xx+25XP for writing, + 10XP for patrol sent
xx+4XP for prey collected, +3XP for herbs found
- Laughter bubbled in her ears, a sweet melody soaring over her head, wrapping her in a cocoon of warmth. Those long nights in the warm shelter with her housefolk, a distant memory ─ an echo of the past.
She let it go, let the memory drift with the river, letting it fade. The silky waters slipped around her paw like a swath of fabric sliding from her grip. It was… mesmerizing. The ebb and flow of the currents, their push and pull, their dance.
Movement grazed her paw, tingling the fur next to her claws. A slender creature frolicked through the waters, glossy and long, moving with the currents. Fish.
She didn’t hesitate.
Lurching forward, she plunged her other paw in the frigid waters, taking a wild stab. Her claws pierced soft flesh. (+3FP herring)
Breezewhisper pulled her catch from the waters, setting it onto the riverbanks. A soft clatter brought her head up, ears perking. Something… rolled? Carefully, she inched forward, lightly sweeping the area.
Her paw caught on some jagged rocks… arranged in a circle of sorts. Lowering her head, she pressed a nose inside the circular formation. Her nose caught on a round object. No, less round. But smooth. Like… an egg. A seabird egg, perhaps. (+1FP egg)
Dragging the fish closer to the nest, she ran a paw along the bottom of the nest. Soft downy feathers lined the interior, along with… a few pungent scents. Sharp, holding a certain tang. And others… holding a more bitter scent. (+1 thyme, +1 feverfew, +1 lungwort)
Pawsteps crunched in the snow, an invasion of the tranquil silence.
“Who’s there?” Her shoulders tensed as she lifted her head, rising to her paws. The winds whispered in her ear, a soothing lullaby as she faced the stranger. Visitors were… uncommon in the tundra. Almost unheard of.
The cat’s chuckle was soft, almost melodic, but it held a certain edge.
“The name’s Fennel.” Their paws scuffed against the snow as they neared, touching a tentative nose to her shoulder. “Did I startle you? Forgive me, I mean you no harm. The truth is I’m looking for some help. I hear a storm’s coming and… I’m looking for a friend.”
A strained chuckle slid from their jaws. “She’s a wanderer with an absolutely terrible sense of direction. Don’t tell her I said that, but... thing is, I haven’t seen her in a bit and─” They shook their fur out. “Do you think you could help me look for her? With your nose, I’m sure we’ll cover more ground. What do you say?”
★ Fennel (an npc) is looking for their friend! They require some assistance as rumors of a storm is brewing.
Does the patrol aid them or turn them down? ★
Does the patrol aid them or turn them down? ★
★ totals;
xx+0% hunger for each patrol cat (one free post left)
xxxx↳ breezewhisper (0% hunger)
xx+42XP → level 0 (76/100XP)
xx+3FP herring, +1FP egg
xx+1 thyme, +1 feverfew, +1 lungwort
★ notes; n/a! <3
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